Introduction I’ve been a Christian for more than 20 years. I’ve heard hundreds of sermons preached by dozens of preachers. And it’s not just at the local congregation. I’ve had CDs and DVDs sent to me upon request, I’ve gone to other congregations, and I’ve listened to lessons on social media. I can’t say that I’ve heard every subject preached, but I’ve heard enough to get a solid understanding of what the bible teaches and what it does not. There are times when I hear a lesson that I really need to hear and, to me, that good. But for others, they think it’s a personal attack on who they are.   Topical Sermons One of my favorite type of sermons to hear, and to preach myself, are topical sermons. Where you take a general subject like: Baptism, Heaven, Judgment Day, Salvation, etc. and the lesson deals with various aspects of the subject covering a wide amount of bible. Sometimes a preacher will deal with a subject that has something that is going on in ...

Introduction Last week we discussed how Christians provide lip service to God by living their life the way they want to and yet professing holiness to God, our Father. This week we’ll look at a similar lip service as performed by preachers. Some will say, “How is this possible?” They see preachers as God’s messengers. And they are as such; that is, they are supposed to be. But we learn differently in 2 Timothy 4:3-4, “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.” When man no longer wants to hear the truth, there will be those who will give them what they want not what they need. Old Testament Prophets During the time of the prophets, God sent His representatives to His people with the basic message of ‘Repent of your sins and turn back to Me....

Introduction When you read this phrase, “Ministers of Satan” what comes to mind? Men in long, black robes walking around a pentagram on the floor chanting some ungodly statement. Or perhaps one who is wearing a large goat mask who brandishes a long-bladed sacrificial knife. What if I were to tell you that a minister of Satan is actually the local preacher who has a bible in his hand, every Sunday, and professes the name of God? That sounds like an oxymoron but there is more truth to it than you think. The standard definition of Satan Everyone is familiar the individual known as Satan. He challenged God in regards to Job (1:6-12; 2:1-7) and He tempted Jesus in the wilderness (Mt. 4:1-11); just to name a couple examples. This is a general term for Satan as well. Here’s the definition from Easton’s Bible Dictionary… Satan adversary; accuser. When used as a proper name, the Hebrew word so rendered has the article "the adversary", Job...

This week's lesson is on Patience . It is preached by myself, Chris Mentzer